This handout includes everything we could think of that our students need for academic research using databases and corresponding online resources.

1. Regents Center
Library
Databases
& More
KU Libraries at Edwards Campus
Spring 2014
This handout is online at: Dissertation Research Blog http://dissertationresearch.blogspot.com
Regents Center Library
http://www.lib.ku.edu/RCLibrary/
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 Library Catalog
 Articles & Databases
TOPIC:
RESEARCH:
What is the question? What is it you want to find?
Articles, Books, Gov-docs, Dissertations, Social Networks, Websites, More
 E-journals
 Request Materials
A Selection ARTICLES, Books, ePubs?
How to find of DATABASES
Make your research POWERFUL
LibGuides Listen Libraries Homepage
Go To:
Up! These are too
cool to pass up. course and subject
http://www.lib.ku.edu
guides http://guides.lib.ku.edu
Select:
Articles & Databases
 KU ScholarWorks
Academic Subject.
EMGT projects, Communication,
Dissertations, Education and other
FAQs
KU scholarly publications
 Question: Where in the
 e-Books can be found are the journals?
Answer: In the databases
Library Catalog example: e-books
AND  Question: Library E-Journals?
“business plans”
Answer: sources used by the
References Yes. www.lib.ku.edu left hand column.
author to write the article
Question: I your a citation
Cited by Extend have research for an article
Answer: Look for the journal title
forward to articles that have cited the in E-Journals !
article you have selected.
 Question: Where are the databases?
Answer: Homepage
Online Dissertation Links: Articles & Databases
 Question: Theses@
• Dissertations & Which database is “best” for me?
Answer: After you
University of Kansas select Articles & Databases
select the subject for your research area.
• KU ScholarWorks
Question: Can I limit search results by date?
• ProQuest Dissertations and
Theses (worldwide)
Answer: Yes and
• Scirus-etd (worldwide) by Scholarly Journal, too.
http://bit.ly/h4pcUQ Abstract--can I get full text?
Question:
• VTLS Visualizer: (worldwide)
http://www.ndltd.org/find Answer: Get at KU searches
• WorldCat.org “find for fullin libraries
all databases items text articles.
near you”
Question: Get at KU didn’t find full text?
Answer: Request a loan or copy of this item.
PeerIf not available in the KU Libraries click here
reviewed?
 Question: What are Scholarly
to see WebRetrieve !
Journals? also, Requestpublish
See Journals that Materials on Libraries
articles reviewed by a panel of , left hand column
Homepage www.lib.ku.edu
peers in a specified research
area. Question: Access databases from home?
 Question: Yes! You’llknow your KU Online ID
Answer: How do I need a
journal Question: KU Most
 is refereed? Libraries on my mobile?
databases have a !
review or
Answer: Yes peerMobile http://lib.ku.edu/m/
scholarly option you cando I need to write a
 Question: What select
 Question: Ulrich's Web Use
research paper?
this Journal directory to find out if
Answer: A general Rule of Two: 2 databases
a specific journalsubject databases) 2 search
(try a mix of title is peer
reviewed.
engines; 2 websites, 2 books
ABI/INFORM Business Management
America's news newspapers worldwide
Avery index to architectural periodical
Business Source Complete
Communication & mass media
DSM-V (Diagnostic and statistical manual
of mental disorders)
Dissertations & Theses@KU
ebrary Academic Complete 70,000+
ebooks multidiscipline
Encyclopedia of Social Work
ERIC general education
GenderWatch Gender diversity journals
Hoover's Online public, private, and
international business research
Google scholar search via databases!
 Linguistics & language behavior
abstracts (LLBA) education
Mentel Reports Marketing, International
OmniFile full text multidiscipline
PAIS International political science,
international study
Plunkett research online
industry analysis, marketing
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
ProQuest research library
multidiscipline
ProQuest statistical insight
PsycINFO psychology & aspects of
related disciplines
Public administration abstracts
excellent resource for PAUD
ScienceDirect among the best for
science and social sciences
Social services abstracts
community, intervention, policy
Social work abstracts
Web of science Science, Social
Science.and Arts multidiscipline
 Wiley online library excellent for
academic research multidiscipline
Women and social movements in US

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World Bank e-library PolicyPapers
World Trade Organization